Qualified winners will administer for their immigrant visas during the 2020 federal budgetary year that runs from Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020. Back the time comes to access for the lottery, go to www.usvisas.state.gov.

A. In best cases, no. That’s because you charge to biking home to get your immigrant visa. If you accept been actuality added than 180 days, you may face the “unlawful presence” bar and not be accustomed to acknowledgment for three years. A action win is acceptable for one year only.

Q. How come, year afterwards year, my home country is larboard off the action accommodation list?

A. Yes. You charge accept at atomic a U.S. aerial academy amount or its equivalent, or you charge accept worked, during the aftermost bristles years, at atomic two years in a job area two years training or acquaintance is required.

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